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Outside the dugout: What's cooking?

Discussion in 'GatorGrowl's Diamond Gators' started by GatorLurker, Jul 28, 2016.

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  1. Sep 14, 2025 #8021
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    Going to a friends' house for take out Thai. I am making the smashed cuke Thai style salad. Taking a Spanish white wine that we get from a place in New Jersey that is very good at its price point (about $16) and we get free shipping. Also taking a 2021 L'Adventure Cote a Cote from Paso Robles. Spectacular wine with a price to match. I think we paid much less than current market price when we bought it directly from the winery. We were early members of their wine club.
     
  2. Sep 14, 2025 #8022
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    Ms. Jan and I are joining all of our families over at Kayla and John Luke’s this afternoon to celebrate our 52nd Anniversary.
    It’s been a blessing every single day.

    We are having grilled boneless ribeyes,
    baked potatoes, and a freshly made Romaine salad topped with vine ripe tomatoes.

    12 yr old 101proof Evan Williams in honor of my Daddy tonight.

    Life is good in Gator Nation!

    Added in edit—My Daddy’s favorite short drink was Evan Williams 10 yr old.
    Alan scored a bottle of their limited 12 yr old 101* for tonight’s occasion. We also toasted his namesake JK Weaver tonight as this was the first time we’ve all been together since he was born.
     
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  3. Sep 14, 2025 #8023
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    Ribeyes are my favorite cut of beef but I like bone-in more than boneless. Boneless I like NY strip steak as my second favorite cut of beef.

    Filet mignon is over rated. Filet mignon lacks enough fat on its own. Wrap it in bacon and you have something that works.
     
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  4. Sep 15, 2025 #8024
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    Tonight we’re having fried chicken. Sometimes you just need to enjoy what you love….BBQ baked beans and potato salad to go with.

    Ice cold longnecks and chilled wine works well today.

    Life is good in Gator Nation!
     
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  5. Sep 15, 2025 #8025
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    One of my favorites: Leftovers!
     
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  6. Sep 16, 2025 #8026
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    Pozole rojo. I haven't made this for a long time. Takes about 6 hours and makes a mess of your kitchen.

    But worth the effort.
     
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  7. Sep 17, 2025 #8027
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    Tonight I am firing up the KJ to grill ground chuck burgers. They always taste better grilled over oak lump charcoal.
     
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  8. Sep 17, 2025 #8028
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    Tonight we’re having hamburger taco casserole. It is topped with tortilla chips and Sargento shredded Tex-Mex cheese.

    Ice cold longnecks and chilled wine will work well this afternoon/evening.

    Life is good in Gator Nation!
     
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  9. Sep 18, 2025 #8029
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    Old school Italian-American tonight. A simple tomato sauce (San Marzano tomatoes, butter and onion pieces cooked in the sauce and then removed) and then classic meatballs. With spaghetti, of course. Spaghetti and meatballs is Italian-American and not really Italian. Still tastes great.
     
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  10. Sep 18, 2025 #8030
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    We are going to be planning soft meals for a few days, I had to have a tooth pulled this morning.

    Tonight we’re having homemade chicken’n’rice.


    I will most likely sip on a tumbler of Elijah Craig this evening and Ms. Jan will stick with her chilled wine.

    Life is good in Gator Nation!
     
  11. Sep 18, 2025 #8031
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    Ouch on the tooth.

    Elijah Craig will help with the pain.

    I've had three teeth pulled. Two were wisdom teeth that cracked and one was one of my lower front teeth that was always crowded. For YEARS my dentists said to me to get one pulled and then braces. Eventually one cracked as they predicted and then I needed the root extracted. But then it wasn't braces but Invisalign. Annoying but not like having a wire mouth.
     
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  12. Sep 19, 2025 #8032
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    Tonight is BLTs.
     
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  13. Sep 20, 2025 #8033
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    Tonight is leftovers. We’ll be working on the beef taco casserole.

    Ice cold longnecks and chilled wine are available.

    Life is good in Gator Nation!
     
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  14. Sep 20, 2025 #8034
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    Pasta Bolognese tonight.
     
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    If not right thread apologize mods please move, other circumstances involved went back to the high school on Friday (I didn't play baseball) (we don't have a great record at Tampa Jesuit all 3 FSU starting pitchers this year went there anything going on?) Lance Mccullers is the only guy who was even committed here but he obviously signed outta hs.
     
  16. Sep 22, 2025 #8036
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    Tonight it will be breakfast for supper. Crisp bacon, fried eggs over-easy, grits with butter, and Ms. Jan’s biscuits. Homemade strawberry freezer jam to go with.

    Ice cold longnecks and chilled wine are available today.

    Life is good in Gator Nation!
     
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  17. Sep 22, 2025 #8037
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    Grilling brats with German potato salad as a side.

    Not exactly "heart healthy" food but my heart is in pretty good shape.
     
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    Have you ever made the "Joy of Cooking" tamale pie? A genius dish from the 1950's. Super good. We make it on occasion and many times by request. I think you can get the recipe online.

    I think you would really like it.
     
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  19. Sep 22, 2025 #8039
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    Sounds good—I’ll look it up.
     
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    Tonight I am making sesame noodles with peanuts and Thai basil and salt and pepper shrimp with Sichuan peppercorns as a side/appetizer.
     
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